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Black Stars Program 311 Original Airdate: 1/9/1974 Subject Keywords Afro-American motion picture actors and actresses Afro-American motion picture producers and directors Afro-Americans in motion pictures Motion picture industry Motion picture journalism Subject Genre Public Affairs : Current Events Personal Names Chamberlain, Lee Murray, James P. Peters, Brock Poitier, Sidney Corporate Names (none) Program Description Program examines the topic of Afro Americans in the film industry via a group discussion among industry professionals as directed by Say Brother Producer Topper Carew. Program guests are actress Lee Chamberlin, actor/producer Brock Peters, and "New York Amsterdam News," "New York Times" and "Encore" film critic James Murray. All discuss the difference between theater and film, the recent marketing interest in black audiences, and what Black audiences want to watch. Films discussed include "Sounder," "Uptown Saturday Night," "Five on the Black Hand Side," "Superfly," "Nothing But a Man," and "Save the Children," of which clips from "Five on the Black Hand Side" and "Uptown Saturday Night" appear. James Murray's book "Black Films: From Uncle Tom to Superfly" factors into the discussion, as does the controversy of the impact of drugs, violence, and sex in films on the viewer. Original air date estimated, as is the program number. Executive Producer (none) Producer Topper Carew Associate Producer Vicki Jones Director Conrad White Editor (none) Cinematographer (none) Writer (none) Composer/Arranger (none) Host (none) Guests Lee Chamberlin James Murray Brock Peters Performers (none) Others Henry Johnson (Filmaker)
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